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Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Wordless Wednesday: Boom Box

Wordless Wednesday is a daily
prompt at Geneabloggers that asks family historians to create a post in which
the main focus is a photograph or image.

This photo of my great-aunt Helen Killeen Parker was
taken probably between 1919 and 1921. Notice
the gramophone which must have provided some fun background music for a camping
trip. In my day, it would have been a
transistor radio. My daughters when in
high school would have relied on their “boom box.” Today, a simple iPod that fits in a pocket can
hold 1000s of songs, more than anyone could listen to on a weekend camping
trip.

When I see photos of these days, it makes me want to bring my old recorder out to play. I really like how the photographer took her off to the side to shoot your great-aunt and yet the afternoon they all shared is there too!

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My name is Wendy. About twenty years ago, I helped my mother research the Jolletts. Since retiring from teaching, I have expanded my research which I share here. When I’m not looking for my own family, I index for FamilySearch and the Greene County Historical Society.
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